... [Inaudible] ... you then need to look at to what processes and projects you are putting in place, to
make sure that you make the economy work for people where they are. Therefore, the clashes that are taking place between the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape about people who comes in for jobs will not exist, because the citizens of the country would then communicate to one another.
I have been an advocate of the decentralisation of the economy simply to address rural development. I have said that you must also go back and have village economies and ensure that there is no South African that actually begins to feel inferior simply because they are not in the cities and do not ride a bus to work. We also need to begin to look at what China did.
Hon Mkongi and hon Parkies, you would remember that, actually, China took 1999 year suspension of pure communism, to deal with issues of the economy. By taking that cause, it helped to propel the Chinese economy. Therefore, we need to look at our policies and ideologies so that we can begin to strategise to merge them so that we do not get to each other's throats in our houses ...
Setswana:
... ka jalo, ke a lo leboga ...
English:
... I also want to say that, in reality, when a child dies in school, it must be a tragedy. Therefore, we must make sure that all our schools are maintained. We must look at where the maintenance budget of our schools goes and we must also not be shy to say what the role of our school governing bodies, are.
In the North West, we trained the governing bodies, and I can tell you that one of the reasons they collect money is to maintain the schools. So, we must apportion the blame where it is, but we must also take the blame if it fits, as private citizens and as public representatives. But at all cost when we fight, there are things to remember.
You're fine that you're a Member of Parliament; you are fine that you'll be going to your beautiful house; you have a car and you've been getting a nice salary, but it is that person who has been hungry that does not understand the altercations that happens in this House. What I am saying is that, we can politicise issues and debate about them, but please remember to take your constituency along with you.
So Chair, allow me to say that, it was a very constructive debate that I am hoping will ensue again when we have a chance. I use the word 'we' because, whether you return as an individual or not, the NCOP will exist, and it must go on to do the report back to the people of Gauteng Province and other provinces also. Thank you.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.